Previous research has suggested that a new marriage gradient has emerged in the United States, with marriage becoming … in the marriage gradient among 25 European countries, using multilevel models. The focus is on the chances of living in a … married. For men, the educational effect on marriage is absent in traditional countries but becomes positive as gender roles …

marriage and fertility, extending them to simultaneous forecasting of multiple cohorts and to processes restricted by factors …

first births is often argued to be a consequence of the retreat from marriage, with later ages at first marriage resulting … conception is resolved by entering a first marriage before the resulting first birth (a “shotgun marriage”). For women born …

they complete their education, establish separate households, and form their own families. We find that the labor market …

model using accounts of the cultural changes underpinning the transformation of marriage in the United States and point to …